Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Painters Ash
Kitchen extract cleaning for Painters Ash, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Painters Ash
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and vertical risers onwards. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a smaller place like Painters Ash, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Painters Ash (DA11, DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Painters Ash
Do you cover smaller places like Painters Ash?
Yes. Painters Ash is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Painters Ash?
Painters Ash is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Painters Ash?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Grease, kitchens and Painters Ash
Painters Ash lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Painters Ash on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 33 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 32 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Painters Ash. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. It’s Gravesham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Painters Ash. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Gravesham Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Painters Ash, about 1.7 miles north-east. For schools such as Painters Ash Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Across the DA11 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Painters Ash is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, about 14 miles from Painters Ash.
Our technicians cover all of the DA11 and DA13 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road and the roads around them. Painters Ash is on the A2, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Painters Ash include Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Around Painters Ash
Around Painters Ash, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Battle of Britain pub, Castle Hill Park and Northfleet School for Girls, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ebbsfleet International station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What happens if it’s left?
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Painters Ash
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Cobham College, about 3.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Painters Ash; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a place like Painters Ash, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.